Question

Hi, I'm Roger and today I'm going to show you how to watch one of those how to

videos you see on the Internet. You know the type, where it starts out with you
putting on your goggles and someone telling you how easy it is to do this
thing using just a few common hand tools you have around the house. Well
let me tell you right here it's not easy, you don't have those hand-tools around
the house, and there's NO WAY IN THE WORLD you'll actually be able to get
this done. What will happen is you'll put your goggles on (and look extremely
ridiculous) and shortly after that you'll get very confused and frustrated, which
will cause you to switch over to a website of a cat doing something really
funny, like eating a taco or milking a cow.
Now once you get to this part it's best to focus on the cat and forget about the how to
video. That's what I'd recommend. However, if in fact you do find yourself switching
back to the how to video, you're in luck, because you're still wearing your goggles
Now once you get to the part where you have no idea what they're talking about
(which should be immediatel) switch back to that cat video, or perhaps you should
check one of your social media feeds. After all, it's likely to have been over 90
seconds since you last did this. This, in turn, should make you completely forget
your how-to video. That said, at this point you'd better think of something to say if
someone walks in and you still have your goggles on

1.What two targets does this satirical passage make fun of?

2.Identify an example of hyperbole in the text. What is the effect of this
example?

3.Identify an example of irony in the text. How does the example go against the expectation the reader has?

Answer 1

The passage satirizes DIY how-to videos and viewer's distractions. Hyperbole and irony are used to humorously exaggerate and contradict expectations, respectively.

Step-by-step explanation:

The satirical passage makes fun of two targets: DIY how-to videos and the tendency of viewers to become distracted by internet entertainment such as funny cat videos or social media. An example of hyperbole is the exaggeration that one will look \"extremely ridiculous\" wearing goggles, emphasizing the contrast between expectations and reality when attempting DIY projects. The effect of this hyperbole is to humorously exaggerate the viewer's potential embarrassment and the impracticality of following such tutorials. An example of irony is that the viewer wears safety goggles, which suggests preparation and seriousness, but ends up watching cat videos, thus contradicting the anticipation of actually completing a DIY project.